6337. Myrophine
Nomenclature
CAS number: 467-18-5
7,8-Didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-3-(phenylmethoxy)morphinan-6-ol
tetradecanoate (ester); 3-benzylmorphine 6-myristate; benzylmorphine myristic acid ester; benzylmorphinyl myristate; myristyl benzylmorphine; 3-benzyloxy-6-myristoyloxy-N-methyl-4,5-epoxy-7-morphinene; 3-benzyloxy-6-myristoyloxymorphine; myrocodine; myrophinium; Leucodinine; Myricodine; Peronine myristate. C38H51NO4; mol wt 585.82.
C 77.91%, H 8.77%, N 2.39%, O 10.92%.
Description and references
Prepn: Jeanson, US 2802828 (1957 to Laborec).
Properties
Solid, mp 41°.Derivative
Hydrochloride.C38H51NO4.HCl; mol wt 622.28.
C 73.34%, H 8.42%, N 2.25%, O 10.28%, Cl 5.70%.
Properties
Solid, mp 198-199°.Note
This is a controlled substance (opium derivative): 21 CFR, 1308.11.Therapeutic Category
Analgesic.
Keywords
Analgesic; Opioids; Phenanthrenes